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~ Bhould it be decided to resurface the strips next to the gutters and to use high
<br />ea~y strengt~ cement, asjr~osed~ another report herewith s~omitted, the total cost of the
<br />wo~k will be $23',890.00, e as, t estimate on which we based the settlement with the V.E.P.
<br />Company for paving the area then occupied bY the street car tracks, was $2~,~52.00.
<br /> Taking into consideration all of the conditions, I am of the opinion that the
<br />strips in question should be resurfaced with new asphalt at this time, and-I so recommend.,
<br />
<br /> Notion of Er. Hutchins to appropriate $~100.00 from the money received from the
<br />Virginia Electric & Power Company, for said Pop'pose, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, ~ox, Hutehins, Moore, Oast, Stewart - ~.
<br /> Nays: None.
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<br /> The following commuuication from the 0it~Manager, laid on table at last meeting,
<br />was taken up and read:
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<br /> "There has been considerable pleading from business houses on High St., to speed
<br /> up the p~Jing work and cut down ~he time that the s~reet will be torn up.
<br /> The contractor is now working ten hours a day, and the State Highway Department
<br /> takes the position tha~ the con,raster had ~ixty days in which to complete their portion of the
<br /> · work, with a penalty clause in the contract; that the wo~ is progressing at a rate which will
<br /> anticipate this time, he therefore can not be recuired ~o wo~k extra shifts.
<br /> The use of high early strength cement will considerably cut down the time neces-
<br /> sary to complete the wo~ and open the streets ~o traffic. In other words there will be a
<br /> saving in time, of approximately fifteen days. '
<br /> Business houses wiil be ~ole~o use the pavement within forty-eight hours after
<br /> the concrete is poured as against from fifteen to twenty days, should ordinary Portland Cement
<br /> as specified, be used. _
<br /> If use of Portland Cement is continued, it will be necessary to defer any exca-
<br />vation on the south side of the street until the concrete on the north side has sufficiently
<br />hardened to permit traffic over it. This will mean a delay of at least a week, before excavat-
<br />ing can begin on the south side, after the concrete 8n ~he north side has been finished.
<br /> Aoproximately two weeks, in time, will be saved on the concret~ base by the use
<br />of early strength cement. In addition to the two weeks saved in construction, traffic would
<br />thegainconcretethe use is°f pouredthe fUllonWidththe south°f theside.Street, in each block, within forty-eight hotu~s after
<br /> The contractor has agreed to furnish the high early strength cement, at cost to
<br />him which will amount to $1,900.00, for the remainder of the Job, which embrace~ all of the
<br />south side of the street and the north side from Orawford to Dinwiddis and from Effingham to
<br />Chestnut.
<br />$1,9~0.00." I therefore recommend the use of early strength cement at an additional cost of
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<br /> Notion of Mr. Hutshins to ~opropriate for said purpose, $1900.00 from money re-
<br />ceived from the Virginia Electric & Power 0ompany, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Moore, Oast, Stewart -
<br /> N~zs: None.
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<br />The following ordinance, laid on table at last meeting, was taken up end
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CI~ PLANNING COMt~SION, PROVIDING ~ORTHE
<br /> APPOINTMENT OF ITS~EMBERS, THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND ITS POWERS ~D
<br /> DUTtES.~m
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<br />read:
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<br />dered filed.
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<br />Motion of Er. Fox to lay on table, was adopted°
<br />
<br />Report of City Collector for May, 1935, was received and ordered filed.
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<br />Report of the Accounting Department for month of Nay, 1935, was received and or-
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<br /> The following letter from
<br />art, laid on table until next meeting:
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<br />the School
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<br />Board, was read,
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<br />and on motion of Mr. Stew-
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<br /> ~I wish to notify you ~hat ~erms of office of the followlug members of the School
<br />Board will expire on July l, 1935:
<br /> ~irst District- Mr. M.H. Rapoport
<br /> Second " - Mr. H.A.Blankenshlp
<br /> Third , - ~r. Albert Lassiter.
<br /> Mr. Lassiter does nc~ ~wish to have his name considered for re-appointment, as he
<br />submitted his regignation at the last meeting of the School Boar~, which the School Board ac-
<br />cepted with great regret."
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<br /> The following letter from the School Board, was read, ~ud on motion of Mr.
<br />chins referred to the City Manager:
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<br /> "The School Board at its meeting last Friday ni~t unanimously ad~oted
<br /> the enclosed report of the Buildings and Equipment Committee and directed
<br /> me to submit it to you as a Resolution of the School Board."
<br /> Report:
<br />"To the President and Members,
<br />Portsmouth School Board.
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